Riots erupted and homes were set on fire in a Northern Ireland town after two teenage boys were charged with attempted rape.Fifteen police officers were injured after disorder broke out in Ballymena ...

Violence and disorder broke out in the Co Antrim town, and elsewhere, last week following court appearance by two teenagers ...

Ballymena riots: It is hard to see where the violence will end - and it could go on for weeks . This has been rumbling for days and began when a vigil, held for a girl who was the victim of an ...

Northern Ireland police say violence in the town of Ballymena, reportedly fueled by racial tension, have left 32 officers injured.

Protesters threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police during another night of disorder in Ballymena on Tuesday. Five people were arrested and a further 17 officers were injured overnight ...

Ballymena riots condemned as ‘racist thuggery’ as homes and cars set on fire in second night of violence. Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight in the Northern Ireland town as rioters hurled ...

Three teenagers charged following violence in Ballymena The three, aged 15, 17 and 18, are set to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court later. Jonathan McCambridge.

A significant number of extra police officers are being deployed into areas of Northern Ireland affected by two days of violent disorder, police have said. During the violence, the worst of which took ...

Ballymena violence highlights need for more PSNI funding – Robinson. Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited homes in Clonavon Terrace which were targeted on Monday night.

The First and deputy First Ministers have condemned the rioting in Ballymena, saying that the violence was motivated by “pure racism" and “needs to stop”. Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Newsletters ...

Scenes of violence in Ballymena which left 15 police injured were “racist thuggery”, a senior officer has said. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Ryan ...

Protesters threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police during another night of disorder in Ballymena on Tuesday. Five people were arrested and a further 17 officers were injured overnight ...